Fairfield Weather Records

Fairfield, Illinois weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fairfield, Illinois was 113 °F which occurred on July 22, 1901.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fairfield, Illinois was -23 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fairfield Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.0 23.2 77 -23 3.3 3.6
February 45.5 26.7 78 -21 2.7 4.0
March 55.9 34.9 91 -8 4.2 1.5
April 67.9 45.0 91 17 4.9 0.0
May 77.0 54.6 98 29 5.0 0.0
June 85.8 62.8 108 39 4.5 0.0
July 88.5 66.2 113 45 3.8 0.0
August 87.7 64.3 108 43 3.5 0.0
September 81.5 56.5 105 25 2.9 0.0
October 69.5 45.5 96 19 3.8 0.1
November 55.1 35.1 86 -3 3.8 0.2
December 43.9 27.5 74 -18 3.3 4.1
Entire year 66.6 45.2 113 -23 45.5 13.6
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 15, 1936
Lowest daily high -5 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Dec 7–8, 1927
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches May 8, 1961
Most monthly precipitation 16.0 inches October 1919
Most yearly precipitation 68.8 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 1973
Earliest snow in season October 28 1925
Latest snow in season April 24 1910
Most daily snow 12.0 inches February 26, 1906
Most monthly snow 21.5 inches January 1977
Most yearly snow 40.3 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 39.8 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 16.0 inches January 28, 1977
Earliest freeze September 26 1928
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 23 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 4 1911
Latest freeze May 10 1966
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 26 1940
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 21 1940
Most days in a year < 0 °F 17 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 117 1912
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 156 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 85 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 35 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1901
Fairfield Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Feb 26 – Mar 9, 1998
Without precipitation 42 days Sep 29 – Nov 9, 1908
With snow 5 days Jan 3–7, 1977
High temperature at or
below freezing
25 days Dec 30, 1976 – Jan 23, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 107 days May 9 – Aug 23, 1911
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 35 days Jun 29 – Aug 2, 1921
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jun 28 – Jul 8, 2012
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 21–23, 1901
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Fairfield is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1895–2024 Fairfield Radio WFIW location